Blurb ~ less than 120 words

From a one-bedroom farmhouse in the middle of 180 acres in Texas, Ghosts of the American Road is the latest brainchild from internationally acclaimed songwriter Kevin Higgins and his talented musical partner, Barbara Malteze. Performing coast-to-coast, this duo has logged close to 450,000 miles in their Toy Box and collected seven Texas Music Awards along the way. Inspired by Higgins’ cinematographic compositions, the two have conceived well-orchestrated arrangements, weaving individual vocal styles over guitar and piano to embellish melodic poetry that has become their signature sound.  This is “American Music” where all styles come together at a distinctly original musical crossroads.

Short Bio ~ less than 200 words

Kevin Higgins is a friendly voice of reason trapped in the body of a working-class dreamer. Synonymous with melody and imagery, this published poet seldom strays from humble working-class West Texas roots which raised him, (late ’60’s – early ’70’s AM radio). Higgins’ exquisite vocal delivery has been likened to contemporaries Paul Simon, John Prine and Leonard Cohen; while his modal changes are reminiscent of great American composers, Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Berlin.  Hearing Barbara Malteze deliver a song is tantamount to a religious experience. From the rough-and-tumble rock clubs of Boston and L.A.; to the once-famous Palomino club in Hollywood, there remains a mystery as to how one so demure and unassuming could be given a voice as big as all outdoors. “It’s because”, someone very close to her once said, “Barbara loves from a place much deeper than most of us are willing to go. She is the essence of art imitating life.” Together, they are Ghosts of the American Road; weaving individual vocal styles over guitar and piano, embellishing melodic poetry that has become their signature sound. This is “American Music”, where all styles come together at a distinctly original musical crossroads.

Longer Bio ~ less than 400 words

From a one-bedroom farmhouse in the middle of 180 acres in Texas, Ghosts of the American Road is the latest brainchild from internationally acclaimed songwriter Kevin Higgins and his talented musical partner, Barbara Malteze. Performing coast-to-coast, this duo has logged close to 450,000 miles in their Toy Box and collected seven Texas Music Awards along the way.

Kevin Higgins is a friendly voice of reason trapped in the body of a working-class dreamer. Synonymous with melody and imagery, this published poet’s two greatest attributes go hand-in-hand with a keen ability to convey life experiences coupled with a passion for constantly rediscovering himself on guitar. Higgins’ exquisite vocal delivery has been likened to contemporaries Paul Simon, John Prine and Leonard Cohen, while his modal changes are reminiscent of great American composers, Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Berlin.  Aside from all comparisons, Higgins seldom strays from humble working-class West Texas roots which raised him, (late ’60’s – early ’70’s AM radio). 

Hearing Barbara Malteze deliver a song is tantamount to a religious experience. The oldest of nine, (raised in a working-poor family from Rochester, NY), Barbara left home with dreams to sing.  And sing she would, from the rough-and-tumble rock clubs of Boston and L.A.’s Sunset Strip; to the once-famous Palomino club in Hollywood, where where she first captured Higgins’ imagination. Their subsequent partnership and move to Texas allowed them to explore untraveled musical roads, and make a name for themselves. Through all this, there remains a mystery as to how one so demure and unassuming could be given a voice as big as all outdoors. “It’s because”, someone very close to her once said, “Barbara loves from a place much deeper than most of us are willing to go. She is the essence of art imitating life.”

Together, they are Ghosts of the American Road. Inspired by Higgins’ cinematographic compositions, the two have conceived well-orchestrated arrangements, weaving individual vocal styles over guitar and piano to embellish melodic poetry that has become their signature sound.  This is “American Music” where all styles come together at a distinctly original musical crossroads.